Center for Visual Art Moves Grand Opening of New Building to June

The opening of the Center for Visual Art's new location at 965 Santa Fe Drive has been postponed to June 3.

The Center for Visual Art, one of Denver’s most important non-commerical exhibition spaces, has pushed back the grand opening of its new location at 965 Santa Fe Drive to June 3.

The 20-year-old center, which operates under the auspices of the Metropolitan State College of Denver, was supposed to re-open this month. But delays in rezoning and building permits forced the postponement of a planned renovation.

The college purchased the historic building, which most recently served as a furniture showroom, in November for $1.5 million. It will provide about 4,500 square feet of exhibition space, as well as room for educational activities and offices.

The center plans a soft opening in April with the first of two student exhibitions. The center’s first major show will be “Mix,” a group exhibition organized in conjunction with galleries in the Art District on Santa Fe. It will begin with the grand opening on June 3 and continue through July 3.